נָבַל

na.valVerbH5034

be senseless

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be senseless, be foolish 1a) (Qal) to be foolish 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to regard or treat as foolish 1b2) to treat with contempt

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

19 times

Appears 19 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
7
Jeremiah
2
Psalms
2
2 Samuel
1
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Samuel 22:46
  • Ezk 47:12
  • Isaiah 28:1
  • Isaiah 40:7
  • Jeremiah 8:13

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